Casio Exilim Ex Z30 Users Guide

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VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER
After using the USB cradle to establish a USB connection
between the camera and your computer, you can use your
computer to view images in file memory and copy images
to your computer’s hard disk or other storage media. In
order to do this, you first need to install the USB driver
located on the CD-ROM (CASIO Digital Camera Software)
that comes bundled with the camera onto your computer.
Note that the procedure you need to perform depends on...

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1.What you should do first depends on whether
your computer is running under Windows 98,
Me/2000 or Windows XP.

 Windows 98/Me/2000 Users
•Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.
•Note that the example installation presented here
uses Windows 98.

 Windows XP Users
•Installation of the USB driver is not required, so jump
directly to step 6.
2.Set the bundled CD-ROM (CASIO Digital
Camera Software) into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.
3.On the menu screen that...

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5.On the screen that appears after installation
is complete, select the “Yes, I want to restart
my computer now.” check box and then click
[Finish] to restart your computer.
6.Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•If you are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you...

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•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
8.In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press the
camera’s [MENU] button.
9.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
10.Use [] and [] to select “Mass Storage (USB
DIRECT-PRINT)”, and...

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13.On your computer, double-click “My
Computer”.
•If you are running Windows XP, click [Start] and then
[My Computer].
14.Double-click “Removable Disk”.
•Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a
removable disk.
15.Double-click the “Dcim” folder.
16.Double-click the folder that contains the
image you want.
17.Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Directory Structure” on page 163.
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 IMPORTANT! 
•Never use your computer to edit, delete, move, or
rename images stored in file memory. Doing so can
cause problems with the image management data
used by the camera, which may make it impossible
to display images on the camera or it may cause a
large error in the number of images value displayed
by the camera. Always copy images to your
computer memory before performing any edit, delete,
move, or rename operation.
19.Depending on the version of Windows you...

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Using the Camera with a Macintosh
Computer
The following are the general steps for viewing and copying
files from a Macintosh.
You can find details about each operation in the
procedures that follow below. Note that you should also
refer to the documentation that comes with your Macintosh
for other information about USB connections, etc.
USB Connection Precautions
•Be sure to read the documentation that comes with your
computer for other important information about USB...

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 IMPORTANT! 
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.
1.Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•If you are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the...

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USB port
Connector AUSB cable
(bundled)
[USB] Connector B
2.Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
3.In the REC mode or the PLAY...

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7.Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
•Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode,
which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to light
green (page 187).
8.Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file
memory as a drive.
•The appearance of the drive icon depends on the
Mac OS version you are using.
•After installing the USB driver, your Macintosh will
see the camera’s file memory as a drive whenever
you establish a USB connection between them.
9.Double-click the drive icon...